In 2022, global plastic production reached 400 million metric tons, 32 percent of which was produced in China. The Middle East and Africa, China, and the Rest of Asia were the only regions to have recorded an increase in production across the whole period, reaching a global share of nine percent, 32 percent, and 19 percent respectively.
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PlasticsEurope. (April 18, 2024). Share of plastic production worldwide from 2006 to 2022, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484809/plastic-production-global-share/
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Share of plastic production worldwide from 2006 to 2022, by region [Graph], PlasticsEurope, April 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484809/plastic-production-global-share/